#1 of 15 #1 Spanish-language movie of 2001
2001 · Drama, Thriller
$20.9M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$5.4M US & Canada · 26% $15.5M elsewhere · 74%
Spanish box office · 2001
Spanish Box Office 2001: Highest-Grossing Spanish Movies
Amores Perros (2001) is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie released in 2001, with $20.9M worldwide, ahead of The Devil's Backbone (2001) at $6.6M and Streeters (2001) at $3.1M. 15 Spanish-language films released in 2001 report a worldwide gross, $34.6M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.1 times the total of 2000, whose releases took $11M. By genre, Drama leads with $33.5M across 13 Spanish releases.
- 2001 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $34.6M
- Amores Perros (2001), the #1
- $20.9M
- vs 2000
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#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Spanish Hits of 2001?
Amores Perros (2001) leads with $20.9M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $33.4M, 96% of what all 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Spanish Release of 2001, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2001.
- 1 Mar 30, 2001 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $20.9M
- 2 Nov 21, 2001 US and Canada: $755.2K Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $6.6M
- 3 Oct 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 4 Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
- 5 Mar 9, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
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Sep 1, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $290.3K - 7
Oct 3, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.8K - 8
Jun 1, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.1K - 9
Sep 9, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.7K - 10
Jul 5, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.5K - 11
Feb 2, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.6K - 12
Jun 8, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.5K - 13
Jun 19, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.3K - 14
Aug 30, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.2K - 15
Aug 2, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2001?
Of the top 10, The Debut (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Devil's Backbone (2001) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $7.9M (23%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Amores Perros (2001) $20.9M $5.4M US & Canada · 26% $15.5M elsewhere · 74%
- 2 The Devil's Backbone (2001) $6.6M $755.2K US & Canada · 11% $5.8M elsewhere · 89%
- 3 Streeters (2001) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Debut (2001) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Un mundo raro (2001) $1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Sons and Daughters (2001) $290.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 La Ciénaga (2001) $270.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Inheritance (2001) $189.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Otilia Rauda (2001) $146.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Dark Side of the Heart 2 (2001) $86.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2001 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 15 films reached $100M. 14 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $34.6M total.
60% 40%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 7% of the list $20.9M · 60% of the gross
- Under $10M 14 films, 93% of the list $13.7M · 40% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2001 Earned the Most?
March releases took the most, $22M from 2 films, led by Amores Perros (2001). August was the quietest month ($64.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Ten Days Without Love (2001) $69.6K Ten Days Without Love (2001)
- March Mar Amores Perros (2001) $22M Amores Perros (2001)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Inheritance (2001) $291.9K Inheritance (2001)
- July Jul The Dark Side of the Heart 2 (2001) $86.5K The Dark Side of the Heart 2 (2001)
- August Aug Fausto 5.0 (2001) $64.5K Fausto 5.0 (2001)
- September Sep Sons and Daughters (2001) $437.1K Sons and Daughters (2001)
- October Oct Streeters (2001) $5.1M Streeters (2001)
- November Nov The Devil's Backbone (2001) $6.6M The Devil's Backbone (2001)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2001 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1999 earned the most: $70M from 9 films, led by All About My Mother (1999). 2001 took $34.6M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 1 film | 1 | $99.7K | – | A Place in the World (1992) $99.7K |
| 1993 5 films · +27111% | 5 | $27.1M | +27111% | Like Water for Chocolate (1993) $21.7M |
| 1994 1 film · −93% | 1 | $2M | −93% | Kika (1994) $2M |
| 1995 3 films · −31% | 3 | $1.4M | −31% | Guantanamera (1995) $903.8K |
| 1996 4 films · +23% | 4 | $1.7M | +23% | The Flower of My Secret (1996) $1.1M |
| 1997 3 films · −77% | 3 | $399K | −77% | Open Your Eyes (1997) $378K |
| 1998 3 films · +370% | 3 | $1.9M | +370% | Live Flesh (1998) $1.8M |
| 1999 9 films · +3630% | 9 | $70M | +3630% | All About My Mother (1999) $68M |
| 2000 11 films · −84% | 11 | $11M | −84% | Butterfly Tongues (2000) $7.7M |
| 2001 15 films · +214% | 15 | $34.6M | +214% | Amores Perros (2001) $20.9M |
By genre
Which Spanish Genres Earned the Most in 2001?
Drama took $33.5M across 13 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($27.5M) and Horror ($6.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2001 Spanish Box Office by Genre
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Drama $33.5M13 films · #1 Amores Perros (2001) -
Thriller $27.5M2 films · #1 Amores Perros (2001) -
Horror $6.6M2 films · #1 The Devil's Backbone (2001) -
Fantasy $6.6M1 film · #1 The Devil's Backbone (2001) -
Mystery $6.6M1 film · #1 The Devil's Backbone (2001) -
Comedy $3.2M5 films · #1 The Debut (2001) -
Romance $220.5K3 films · #1 The Dark Side of the Heart 2 (2001) -
Crime $31.4K1 film · #1 A Cab for Three (2001)
Archive
Spanish Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1931 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $347.1M, led by Exit (2019).
2020s 7 years · $359.8M
2010s 10 years · $2.1B
- 2019 $347.1M #1 Exit (2019)
- 2018 $161.1M #1 Mirage (2018)
- 2017 $232.5M #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017)
- 2016 $210.5M #1 No Manches Frida (2016)
- 2015 $221.8M #1 Spanish Affair 2 (2015)
- 2014 $227.6M #1 Spanish Affair (2014)
- 2013 $195.3M #1 Instructions Not Included (2013)
- 2012 $151.4M #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012)
- 2011 $165.6M #1 The Skin I Live In (2011)
- 2010 $164.4M #1 The Secret in Their Eyes (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.3B
- 2009 $137.3M #1 Broken Embraces (2009)
- 2008 $90.3M #1 Mortadelo & Filemon: Mission: Save the Planet (2008)
- 2007 $160.3M #1 The Orphanage (2007)
- 2006 $263.7M #1 Volver (2006)
- 2005 $82.1M #1 Torrente 3: The Protector (2005)
- 2004 $202.8M #1 The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
- 2003 $111.4M #1 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003)
- 2002 $180M #1 Talk to Her (2002)
- 2001 $34.6M #1 Amores Perros (2001)
- 2000 $11M #1 Butterfly Tongues (2000)
1990s 10 years · $113.1M
- 1999 $70M #1 All About My Mother (1999)
- 1998 $1.9M #1 Live Flesh (1998)
- 1997 $399K #1 Open Your Eyes (1997)
- 1996 $1.7M #1 The Flower of My Secret (1996)
- 1995 $1.4M #1 Guantanamera (1995)
- 1994 $2M #1 Kika (1994)
- 1993 $27.1M #1 Like Water for Chocolate (1993)
- 1992 $99.7K #1 A Place in the World (1992)
- 1991 $4.4M #1 High Heels (1991)
- 1990 $4.1M #1 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
1980s 7 years · $112.6M
1970s 4 years · $370.2K
1960s 7 years · $355K
1950s 2 years · $137.5K
1930s 2 years · $89.3K
FAQ
Spanish Box Office 2001: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie in 2001?
Amores Perros (2001) leads with $20.9M worldwide, $5.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Devil's Backbone (2001) at $6.6M and Streeters (2001) at $3.1M.
How much did Spanish-language movies released in 2001 earn?
15 Spanish-language films released in 2001 report a worldwide gross, $34.6M in all, or $2.3M per film on average. 2000 releases took $11M.
How many Spanish-language movies released in 2001 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Amores Perros (2001), earned $20.9M.
How is the 2001 Spanish box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2001. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 2001 Spanish box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.